JPH0229906Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The present invention relates to an ornamental aquarium for keeping goldfish, tropical fish, etc.

(Prior art) Conventionally, in this aquarium, the bottom of the tank is covered with pebbles and ornaments in the shape of seaweed and pots are placed there.In order to make goldfish and tropical fish stand out, one side of the glass surface is covered with pebbles. A blue plate was installed and lighting equipment was installed above so that it could be viewed at night.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in conventional aquariums, the above-mentioned lighting equipment is attached, which increases the size of the aquarium and significantly impairs the appearance of the aquarium. Furthermore, since the lighting is performed from above, there is a drawback that the view of the light from the viewer's side is uneven.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional art, and includes a surface light emitter using an electroluminescent element as a light source on at least one of the four glass surfaces. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a unique aquarium that overcomes the drawbacks of the conventional aquarium.

(Function) In this invention, a surface light emitter is provided on the glass surface to provide illumination from the glass surface without damaging the shape of the aquarium, so that there is no unevenness in the way the light is seen from the viewer's side. .

(Example) Next, the present invention will be explained in detail based on an example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the figure, 1 is an aquarium having glass surfaces on all sides, and a surface light emitter 2 is attached to the entire surface of one glass surface 10 of the aquarium 1. The surface light emitting body 2 is formed in a thin shape using an electroluminescent element as a light emitting source, and when it is turned on, it emits, for example, white light as surface light to the front with uniform illuminance, and when it is turned off, it emits white light, which is unique to the element. The color (for example, blue) forms a colored background.

(Effects of the invention) As explained above, according to the invention, since the surface illuminant is provided on the glass surface of the aquarium, it cannot protrude above the aquarium unlike conventional lighting equipment made of fluorescent lamps. It does not damage the appearance of the aquarium. Furthermore, since the surface light emitter is made of an electroluminescent element, it can be formed into a thin shape, and an aquarium can be obtained in which the dimensions do not change at all, and the background is self-luminous and emits uniform light when facing the viewer. Furthermore, by making the luminous color of the surface light emitter different from the color of the surface light emitter itself when it is not lit, the appearance of the background changes when the light is on and when it is not lit, creating an aquarium that has decorative properties as an interior product. It has excellent practical effects, such as the ability to obtain

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a main part of an embodiment of a water tank according to the present invention in cross section, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment. 1...Aquarium, 2...Surface light emitter, 10...Glass surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An aquarium characterized in that a surface light emitter using an electroluminescent element as a light source is provided on at least one of the four glass surfaces.